To add a second light which is switched with the first one the switched line neutral and earth need to be extended to the second light. Run the wire coming off the back of the light to a toggle switch on the dash. Use the same technique to connect the ground wires to the ground terminal. How to add one or more additional lights so that all are operated from the same switch. Adding an extra cable to the existing ceiling rose. Lighting circuits multiple lights from one switch. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. The best way to do this is to make a pigtail which means to twist all the black wires going to fixtures together with a 6 inch length of spare black wire. The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light. This is the simplest arrangement for more than one light on a single switch.
Run the cable to the next light box and cut off the cable so six inches also protrudes from the opening of the box.
Here you can see there is a cut in the line wire connected to lamp 3 so the bulb is switch off and the rest circuit is working. Screw a wire cap onto the spliced joint then connect the short wire to the load terminal. Find a spot for a toggle switch on the dash. This would be a two wire cable black white ground take the black wire and connect it to one screw on the switch and connect the ground wire to a screw inside the electrical switch box mounted to the wall. This is the simplest arrangement for more than one light on a single switch. The best way to do this is to make a pigtail which means to twist all the black wires going to fixtures together with a 6 inch length of spare black wire.
In home run light switch wiring each outgoing hot wire must be connected to the load terminal of the switch. The best way to do this is to make a pigtail which means to twist all the black wires going to fixtures together with a 6 inch length of spare black wire. Stick six inches of the romex cable into the farthest light fixture box from the light switch. Find a spot and mount lights. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. Basically the simplest way to have multiple lights on one switch is to run a power supply wire to the switch first. This would be a two wire cable black white ground take the black wire and connect it to one screw on the switch and connect the ground wire to a screw inside the electrical switch box mounted to the wall. When you get to the white wires you don t need a pigtail. Lighting circuits multiple lights from one switch. To add a second light which is switched with the first one the switched line neutral and earth need to be extended to the second light.
Next connectr the black wire from the power source to the top screw of the switch screw. In home run light switch wiring each outgoing hot wire must be connected to the load terminal of the switch. Run the cable in this method so the next three boxes will have two runs of the romex cable coming out from the opening. To add a second light which is switched with the first one the switched line neutral and earth need to be extended to the second light. Basically the simplest way to have multiple lights on one switch is to run a power supply wire to the switch first. Another major defect of series lighting circuit is that as all lamps or bulbs are connected between line l and neutral n accordingly if one of the light bulb gets faulty the rest of the circuit will not work as the circuit will be open as shown in fig below. Now run a two wire cable from the first light location to the switch box. Run the cable to the next light box and cut off the cable so six inches also protrudes from the opening of the box. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. Use the same technique to connect the ground wires to the ground terminal.
Stick six inches of the romex cable into the farthest light fixture box from the light switch. Assuming that this is a house that you are wiring this into all you need to do is run the wires to the switch box and then apply pigtails to the black and ground wires coming from the lights adding the ground wire to the ground bundle that comes from the source then hook the ground wire bundle pigtail to the ground screw on the switch and the black wire bundles pig tail to th bottom screw of the switch. In home run light switch wiring each outgoing hot wire must be connected to the load terminal of the switch. Screw a wire cap onto the spliced joint then connect the short wire to the load terminal. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. When you get to the white wires you don t need a pigtail. Basically the simplest way to have multiple lights on one switch is to run a power supply wire to the switch first. Next connectr the black wire from the power source to the top screw of the switch screw. Find a spot and mount lights. The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light.
Connect the black wire from it to the other screw on the switch and the ground wire to the box as. Find a spot and mount lights. In home run light switch wiring each outgoing hot wire must be connected to the load terminal of the switch. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. Run the wire coming off the back of the light to a toggle switch on the dash. Lighting circuits multiple lights from one switch. Assuming that this is a house that you are wiring this into all you need to do is run the wires to the switch box and then apply pigtails to the black and ground wires coming from the lights adding the ground wire to the ground bundle that comes from the source then hook the ground wire bundle pigtail to the ground screw on the switch and the black wire bundles pig tail to th bottom screw of the switch. Another major defect of series lighting circuit is that as all lamps or bulbs are connected between line l and neutral n accordingly if one of the light bulb gets faulty the rest of the circuit will not work as the circuit will be open as shown in fig below. Stick six inches of the romex cable into the farthest light fixture box from the light switch. Unhook positive battery cable.
Assuming that this is a house that you are wiring this into all you need to do is run the wires to the switch box and then apply pigtails to the black and ground wires coming from the lights adding the ground wire to the ground bundle that comes from the source then hook the ground wire bundle pigtail to the ground screw on the switch and the black wire bundles pig tail to th bottom screw of the switch. Screw a wire cap onto the spliced joint then connect the short wire to the load terminal. Now run a two wire cable from the first light location to the switch box. Find a spot for a toggle switch on the dash. Adding an extra cable to the existing ceiling rose. Another major defect of series lighting circuit is that as all lamps or bulbs are connected between line l and neutral n accordingly if one of the light bulb gets faulty the rest of the circuit will not work as the circuit will be open as shown in fig below. Lighting circuits multiple lights from one switch. Run the wire coming off the back of the light to a toggle switch on the dash. This would be a two wire cable black white ground take the black wire and connect it to one screw on the switch and connect the ground wire to a screw inside the electrical switch box mounted to the wall. Basically the simplest way to have multiple lights on one switch is to run a power supply wire to the switch first.
